Indian men’s hockey team head coach Craig Fulton, who watched the semifinals of the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2024 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Friday, advocated for increased competitiveness in the tournament. He proposed a three-tier structure with promotion and relegation. “The format needs to have some kind of thought…
Odisha prevailed over Manipur 4-2, while Haryana shut out a spirited challenge from Uttar Pradesh by a 3-2 scoreline in the semifinals of the Hockey India-14th Senior National championship at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here on Friday. On Saturday, Haryana will be looking to clinch its third title from four finals, while Odisha will be…
Unbeaten so far in the competition, Indian women will face their sternest test when they take on table-topper China in their fourth game of the Asian Champions Trophy on Saturday. While both teams are yet to drop points and tied on nine each, China has a better goal difference. It has also looked more dominant…
Along with Harmanpreet Singh for the male honours, the Netherlands midfielder Yibbi Jansen was named the female Player of the Year at the FIH Star Awards last week. Yibbi was honoured for her exceptional performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where she emerged as the leading goalscorer with nine goals in eight matches. The 24-year-old…
Lalit Upadhyay, who was a part of India’s bronze-medal-winning men’s hockey team at the 2020 Tokyo and the 2024 Paris Olympics, led Uttar Pradesh to the semifinals of the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2024, where it will take on last year’s runner-up Haryana at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Friday. The…
Lalit Upadhyay, who was a part of India’s bronze-medal-winning men’s hockey team at the 2020 Tokyo and the 2024 Paris Olympics, led Uttar Pradesh to the semifinals of the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2024, where it will take on last year’s runner-up Haryana at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Friday. The…
It was expected to be a cakewalk and India duly obliged, registering an overwhelming 13-0 win against Thailand in its third game of the Asian Champions Trophy here on Thursday to join China as the only two unbeaten teams in the competition. While the teams are tied on nine points each, China remains on top…
The Hockey India League (HIL) announced on Thursday the appointment of Joshua Burt as technical delegate for the 2024-2025 edition. Burt, who has been officiating at international tournaments since 2011, brings vast experience to his new role. He has served as technical delegate at the Men’s Junior World Cup (2013), Youth Olympic Games (2014), Hockey…
After a week and a half of lopsided matches, the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2024 finally came to life on Wednesday at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium. The knockout stage brought a much-needed spark to the tournament. The league stages had been a whirlwind of tilted results, with scores like 13-0, 29-0,…
A rest day in the middle of a hockey tournament usually means at least some of the teams turning up for optional, limited practice. That isn’t the case here with the Rajgir Sports Complex deserted on Wednesday as the teams preferred to focus on rest and rehabilitation. With the official accommodation for the teams being…
